CVE-2024-36471 Apache Allura: sensitive information exposure via DNS rebinding

High 7.5 Published 10 Jun 2024 Updated 13 Sep 2024

Project administrators can exploit DNS rebinding in the import feature to read data from internal services, exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-36471?

CVE-2024-36471 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Apache Allura, published on 10 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Import functionality is vulnerable to DNS rebinding attacks between verification and processing of the URL. Project administrators can run these imports, which could cause Allura to read from internal services and expose them.

This issue affects Apache Allura from 1.0.1 through 1.16.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.17.0, which fixes the issue. If you are unable to upgrade, set "disable_entry_points.allura.importers = forge-tracker, forge-discussion" in your .ini config file.

Weakness: CWE-918, CWE-200, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36471?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Allura.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36471?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2024-36471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q7f-pr29-qfh5.